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GCSE Physical Education

Exam Board: EdExcel

Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Physical Education – Specification – Issue 2 – October 2016 © Pearson Education Limited 2016

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Qualification at a glance

Content and assessment overview

The Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Physical Education consists of two externally-examined papers and two non-examined assessment components.

Components 1 and 2 will be assessed in May/June in any single year. Components 3 and 4 may be assessed at any point during the course, with marks submitted by the centre prior to moderation. Moderation will take place in the same year as the written examinations.

Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems (*Component code: 1PE0/01)

Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes

36% of the qualification

90 marks

Content overview

● Topic 1: Applied anatomy and physiology

● Topic 2: Movement analysis

● Topic 3: Physical training

● Topic 4: Use of data

Assessment overview

The assessment consists of multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended writing questions.

Students must answer all questions.

Calculators can be used in the examination.

Component 2: Health and Performance (*Component code: 1PE0/02)

Written examination: 1 hour and 15 minutes


70 marks

Content overview

● Topic 1: Health, fitness and well-being

● Topic 2: Sport psychology

● Topic 3: Socio-cultural influences

● Topic 4: Use of data

Assessment overview

The assessment consists of multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended writing questions.

Students must answer all questions.

Calculators can be used in the examination.

*See Appendix 9: Codes for a description of this code and all other codes relevant to this qualification.


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Component 3: Practical Performance (*Component code: 1PE0/03)

Non-examined assessment: internally marked and externally moderated


105 marks (35 marks per activity)

Content overview

● Skills during individual and team activities

● General performance skills

Assessment overview

The assessment consists of students completing three physical activities from a set list.

One must be a team activity.

One must be an individual activity.

The final activity can be a free choice.

Students must participate in three separate activities.

Students will be assessed against set assessment criteria found in the Pearson Edexcel Level1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Physical Education practical performance assessment criteria document on our website.

Each activity can last up to 12 hours. These will be assessed by the teacher and moderated by Pearson.

Component 4: Personal Exercise Programme (PEP) (*Component code: 1PE0/04)

Non-examined assessment: internally marked and externally moderated


20 marks

Content overview

● Aim and planning analysis

● Carrying out and monitoring the PEP

● Evaluation of the PEP

Assessment overview

The assessment consists of students producing a Personal Exercise Programme (PEP), and will require students to analyse and evaluate their performance.

These will be assessed by the teacher and moderated by Pearson.

*See Appendix 9: Codes for a description of this code and all other codes relevant to this qualification.


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2 Subject content and assessment information

This GCSE in Physical Education will equip students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and values they need to be able to develop and maintain their performance in physical activities. Students will also gain understanding of how physical activities benefit health, fitness and well-being.

Qualification aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to:

● develop theoretical knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin physical activity and sport and use this knowledge and understanding to improve performance

● understand how the physiological and psychological state affects performance in physical activity and sport

● perform effectively in different physical activities by developing skills and techniques and selecting and using tactics, strategies and/or compositional ideas

● develop their ability to analyse and evaluate to improve performance in physical activity and sport

● understand the contribution that physical activity and sport make to health, fitness and well-being

● understand the key socio-cultural influences that can affect people’s involvement in physical activity and sport.

Key

Links to NEA: Physical training links to PEP


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Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems

Overview

This component assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of the factors underpinning physical activity and sport performance. Students will develop their theoretical knowledge and understanding of applied anatomy and physiology, movement analysis and physical training so that they can use this knowledge to analyse and evaluate performance and devise informed strategies for improving/optimising their own practical performance.

Questions in the examination paper may be contextualised by reference to any of the activities in the activity list (as well as gym/fitness activities) in Component 3: Practical Performance.

A glossary of key terms for the content of this component is found in Appendix 5: Glossary of key terms (pages 53–55).

Content

Topic 1: Applied anatomy and physiology

Subject content What students need to learn

In this topic students will develop knowledge and understanding of the key body systems and how they impact on health, fitness and performance in physical activity and sport through the following content.

1.1 The structure and functions of the musculo-skeletal system

1.1.1 The functions of the skeleton applied to performance in physical activities and sports: protection of vital organs, muscle attachment, joints for movement, platelets, red and white blood cell production, storage of calcium and phosphorus

1.1.2 Classification of bones: long (leverage), short (weight bearing), flat (protection, broad surface for muscle attachment), irregular (protection and muscle attachment) applied to performance in physical activities and sports

1.1.3 Structure: cranium, clavicle, scapula, five regions of the vertebral column (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx), ribs, sternum, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges (in the hand), pelvis, femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges (in the foot), and their classification and use applied to performance in physical activities and sports

1.1.4 Classification of joints: pivot (neck – atlas and axis), hinge (elbow, knee and ankle), ball and socket (hip and shoulder), condyloid (wrist), and their impact on the range of possible movements


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1.1.5 Movement possibilities at joints dependant on joint classification: flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, rotation, circumduction, plantar-flexion, dorsi-flexion and examples of physical activity and sporting skills and techniques that utilise these movements in different sporting contexts

1.1.6 The role of ligaments and tendons, and their relevance to participation in physical activity and sport

1.1.7 Classification and characteristics of muscle types: voluntary muscles of the skeletal system, involuntary muscles in blood vessels, cardiac muscle forming the heart, and their roles when participating in physical activity and sport

1.1.8 Location and role of the voluntary muscular system to work with the skeleton to bring about specific movement during physical activity and sport, and the specific function of each muscle (deltoid, biceps, triceps, pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, external obliques, hip flexors, gluteus maximus, quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior)

1.1.9 Antagonistic pairs of muscles (agonist and antagonist) to create opposing movement at joints to allow physical activities (e.g. gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior acting at the ankle -plantar flexion to dorsi flexion; and quadriceps and hamstrings acting at the knee, biceps and triceps acting at the elbow, and hip flexors and gluteus maximus acting at the hip – all flexion to extension)

1.1.10 Characteristics of fast and slow twitch muscle fibre types (type I, type IIa and type IIx) and how this impacts on their use in physical activities

1.1.11 How the skeletal and muscular systems work together to allow participation in physical activity and sport

1.2 The structure and functions of the cardio-respiratory system

1.2.1 Functions of the cardiovascular system applied to performance in physical activities: transport of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients, clotting of open wounds, regulation of body temperature

1.2.2 Structure of the cardiovascular system: atria, ventricles, septum, tricuspid, bicuspid and semi-lunar valves, aorta, vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, and their role in maintaining blood circulation during performance in physical activity and sport

1.2.3 Structure of arteries, capillaries and veins and how this relates to function and importance during physical activity and sport in terms of blood pressure, oxygenated, deoxygenated blood and changes due to physical exercise


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1.2.4 The mechanisms required (vasoconstriction, vasodilation) and the need for redistribution of blood flow (vascular shunting) during physical activities compared to when resting

1.2.5 Function and importance of red and white blood cells, platelets and plasma for physical activity and sport

1.2.6 Composition of inhaled and exhaled air and the impact of physical activity and sport on this composition

1.2.7 Vital capacity and tidal volume, and change in tidal volume due to physical activity and sport, and the reasons that make the change in tidal volume necessary

1.2.8 Location of main components of respiratory system (lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm) and their role in movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the body

1.2.9 Structure of alveoli to enable gas exchange and the process of gas exchange to meet the demands of varying intensities of exercise (aerobic and anaerobic)

1.2.10 How the cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to allow participation in physical activity and sport

1.3 Anaerobic and aerobic exercise

1.3.1 Energy: the use of glucose and oxygen to release energy aerobically with the production of carbon dioxide and water, the impact of insufficient oxygen on energy release, the by-product of anaerobic respiration (lactic acid)

1.3.2 Energy sources: fats as a fuel source for aerobic activity, carbohydrates as a fuel source for aerobic and anaerobic activity

1.4 The short- and long- term effects of exercise

1.4.1 Short-term effects of physical activity and sport on lactate accumulation, muscle fatigue, and the relevance of this to the player/performer

1.4.2 Short-term effects of physical activity and sport on heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output, and the importance of this to the player/performer

1.4.3 Short-term effects of physical activity and sport on depth and rate of breathing, and the importance of this to the player/performer

1.4.4 How the respiratory and cardiovascular systems work together to allow participation in, and recovery from, physical activity and sport: oxygen intake into lungs, transfer to blood and transport to muscles, and removal of carbon dioxide

1.4.5 Long-term effects of exercise on the body systems – see 3.4.1–3.4.4

1.4.6 Interpretation of graphical representations of heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output values at rest and during exercise


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Topic 2: Movement analysis


In this topic students will develop knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of movement and their effect on performance in physical activity and sport through the following content.

2.1 Lever systems, examples of their use in activity and the mechanical advantage they provide in movement

2.1.1 First, second and third class levers and their use in physical activity and sport

2.1.2 Mechanical advantage and disadvantage (in relation to loads, efforts and range of movement) of the body’s lever systems and the impact on sporting performance

2.2 Planes and axes of movement

2.2.1 Movement patterns using body planes and axes: sagittal, frontal and transverse plane and frontal, sagittal, vertical axes applied to physical activities and sporting actions

2.2.2 Movement in the sagittal plane about the frontal axis when performing front and back tucked or piked somersaults

2.2.3 Movement in the frontal plane about the sagittal axis when performing cartwheels

2.2.4 Movement in the transverse plane about the vertical axis when performing a full twist jump in trampolining

Topic 3: Physical training


In this topic students will develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of training and different training methods in order to plan, carry out, monitor and evaluate personal exercise and training programmes, through the following content.

3.1 The relationship between health and fitness and the role that exercise plays in both

3.1.1 Definitions of fitness, health, exercise and performance and the relationship between them

3.2 The components of fitness, benefits for sport and how fitness is measured and improved

3.2.1 Components of fitness and the relative importance of these components in physical activity and sport: cardiovascular fitness (aerobic endurance), strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition, agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and speed


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3.2.2 Fitness tests: the value of fitness testing, the purpose of specific fitness tests, the test protocols, the selection of the appropriate fitness test for components of fitness and the rationale for selection

3.2.3 Collection and interpretation of data from fitness test results and analysis and evaluation of these against normative data tables

3.2.4 Fitness tests for specific components of fitness: cardiovascular fitness – Cooper 12 minute tests (run, swim), Harvard Step Test, agility – Illinois agility run test, strength – grip dynamometer, muscular endurance – one-minute sit-up, one-minute press-up, speed – 30m sprint, power – vertical jump, flexibility – sit and reach

3.2.5 How fitness is improved – see section 3.3.1–3.3.3

3.3 The principles of training and their application to personal exercise/ training programmes

3.3.1 Planning training using the principles of training: individual needs, specificity, progressive overload, FITT (frequency, intensity, time, type), overtraining, reversibility, thresholds of training (aerobic target zone: 60–80% and anaerobic target zone: 80%–90% calculated using simplified Karvonen formula i.e. (220) – (your age) = MaxHR; (MaxHR) х (60% to 80%) = aerobic training zone; (MaxHR) x (80% to 90%) = anaerobic training zone)

3.3.2 Factors to consider when deciding the most appropriate training methods and training intensities for different physical activities and sports (fitness/sport requirements, facilities available, current level of fitness)

3.3.3 The use of different training methods for specific components of fitness, physical activity and sport: continuous, Fartlek, circuit, interval, plyometrics, weight/resistance. Fitness classes for specific components of fitness, physical activity and sport (body pump, aerobics, Pilates, yoga, spinning). The advantages and disadvantages of different training methods

3.4 The long-term effects of exercise

3.4.1 Long-term effects of aerobic and anaerobic training and exercise and the benefits to the muscular-skeletal and cardio-respiratory systems and performance

3.4.2 Long-term training effects: able to train for longer and more intensely

3.4.3 Long-term training effects and benefits: for performance of the muscular-skeletal system: increased bone density, increased strength of ligaments and tendons, muscle hypertrophy, the importance of rest for adaptations to take place, and time to recover before the next training session


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3.4.4 Long-term training effects and benefits: for performance of the cardio-respiratory system: decreased resting heart rate, faster recovery, increased resting stroke volume and maximum cardiac output, increased size/strength of heart, increased capilliarisation, increase in number of red blood cells, drop in resting blood pressure due to more elastic muscular wall of veins and arteries, increased lung capacity/volume and vital capacity, increased number of alveoli, increased strength of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles

3.5 How to optimise training and prevent injury

3.5.1 The use of a PARQ to assess personal readiness for training and recommendations for amendment to training based on PARQ

3.5.2 Injury prevention through: correct application of the principles of training to avoid overuse injuries; correct application and adherence to the rules of an activity during play/participation; use of appropriate protective clothing and equipment; checking of equipment and facilities before use, all as applied to a range of physical activities and sports

3.5.3 Injuries that can occur in physical activity and sport: concussion, fractures, dislocation, sprain, torn cartilage and soft tissue injury (strain, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, abrasions)

3.5.4 RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation)

3.5.5 Performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and their positive and negative effects on sporting performance and performer lifestyle, including anabolic steroids, beta blockers, diuretics, narcotic analgesics, peptide hormones (erythropoietin (EPO), growth hormones (GH)), stimulants, blood doping

3.6 Effective use of warm up and cool down

3.6.1 The purpose and importance of warm-ups and cool downs to effective training sessions and physical activity and sport

3.6.2 Phases of a warm-up and their significance in preparation for physical activity and sport

3.6.3 Activities included in warm-ups and cool downs


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Topic 4: Use of data


In this topic students will develop knowledge and understanding of data analysis in relation to key areas of physical activity and sport, through this content and linking it to other topics.

4.1 Use of data 4.1.1 Develop knowledge and understanding of data analysis in relation to key areas of physical activity and sport

4.1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of how data is collected in fitness, physical and sport activities – using both qualitative and quantitative methods

4.1.3 Present data (including tables and graphs)

4.1.4 Interpret data accurately

4.1.5 Analyse and evaluate statistical data from their own results and interpret against normative data in physical activity and sport

Assessment information ● First assessment: May/June 2018.

● The assessment is 1 hours and 45 minutes.

● The assessment is out of 90 marks.

● Students must answer all questions.

● The assessment consists of multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended writing questions.

● For the nine-mark extended writing questions, students will be expected to draw on their knowledge and understanding in relation to the question, apply their knowledge and understanding and come to a reasoned judgement in order to answer the specific requirement of the question.

● Calculators can be used in the examination.

Sample assessment materials A sample paper and mark scheme for this paper can be found in the Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Physical Education Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) document.


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Component 2: Health and Performance

Overview

This component assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of the factors underpinning participation and performance in physical activity and sport. Students will develop their theoretical knowledge and understanding of the contribution that physical activity and sport make to health, fitness and well-being and how these can impact on their own performance.

Sports psychology will be introduced, with a focus on skill development, through relevant practice, guidance and feedback, as well as knowledge that learners can then apply to their own learning in practical situations in order to improve their performance. Key socio-cultural influences that can affect people’s involvement in physical activity and sport will also be considered.

Questions in the examination paper may be contextualised by reference to any of the activities in the activity list (as well as gym/fitness activities) in Component 3: Practical Performance.

A glossary of key terms for the content of this component is found in Appendix 5: Glossary of key terms (pages 53–55).

Content

Topic 1: Health, fitness and well-being


In this topic students will develop knowledge and understanding of the benefits of participating in physical activity and sport to health, fitness and well-being through the following content.

1.1 Physical, emotional and social health, fitness and well-being

1.1.1 Physical health: how increasing physical ability, through improving components of fitness can improve health/reduce health risks and how these benefits are achieved

1.1.2 Emotional health: how participation in physical activity and sport can improve emotional/psychological health and how these benefits are achieved

1.1.3 Social health: how participation in physical activity and sport can improve social health and how these benefits are achieved

1.1.4 Impact of fitness on well-being: positive and negative health effects

1.1.5 How to promote personal health through an understanding of the importance of designing, developing, monitoring and evaluating a personal exercise programme to meet the specific needs of the individual

1.1.6 Lifestyle choices in relation to: diet, activity level, work/ rest/sleep balance, and recreational drugs (alcohol, nicotine)

1.1.7 Positive and negative impact of lifestyle choices on health, fitness and well-being, e.g. the negative effects of smoking (bronchitis, lung cancer)


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1.2 The consequences of a sedentary lifestyle

1.2.1 A sedentary lifestyle and its consequences: overweight, overfat, obese, increased risk to long-term health, e.g. depression, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, increased risk of osteoporosis, loss of muscle tone, posture, impact on components of fitness

1.2.2 Interpretation and analysis of graphical representation of data associated with trends in physical health issues

1.3 Energy use, diet, nutrition and hydration

1.3.1 The nutritional requirements and ratio of nutrients for a balanced diet to maintain a healthy lifestyle and optimise specific performances in physical activity and sport

1.3.2 The role and importance of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) for performers/players in physical activities and sports, carbohydrate loading for endurance athletes, and timing of protein intake for power athletes

1.3.3 The role and importance of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), water and fibre for performers/players in physical activities and sports

1.3.4 The factors affecting optimum weight: sex, height, bone structure and muscle girth

1.3.5 The variation in optimum weight according to roles in specific physical activities and sports

1.3.6 The correct energy balance to maintain a healthy weight

1.3.7 Hydration for physical activity and sport: why it is important, and how correct levels can be maintained during physical activity and sport


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Topic 2: Sport psychology


In this topic students will develop knowledge and understanding of the psychological factors that can affect performers and their performance in physical activity and sport through the following content.

2.1 Classification of skills (basic/ complex, open/closed)

2.1.1 Classification of a range of sports skills using the open-closed, basic (simple)-complex, and low organisation-high organisation continua

2.1.2 Practice structures: massed, distributed, fixed and variable

2.1.3 Application of knowledge of practice and skill classification to select the most relevant practice to develop a range of skills

2.2 The use of goal setting and SMART targets to improve and/or optimise performance

2.2.1 The use of goal setting to improve and/or optimise performance

2.2.2 Principles of SMART targets (specific, measureable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) and the value of each principle in improving and/or optimising performance

2.2.3 Setting and reviewing targets to improve and/or optimise performance

2.3 Guidance and feedback on performance

2.3.1 Types of guidance to optimise performance: visual, verbal, manual and mechanical

2.3.2 Advantages and disadvantages of each type of guidance and its appropriateness in a variety of sporting contexts when used with performers of different skill levels

2.3.3 Types of feedback to optimise performance: intrinsic, extrinsic, concurrent, terminal

2.3.4 Interpretation and analysis of graphical representation of data associated with feedback on performance

2.4 Mental preparation for performance

2.4.1 Mental preparation for performance: warm up, mental rehearsal


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Topic 3: Socio-cultural influences


In this topic students will develop knowledge and understanding of the socio-cultural factors that impact on physical activity and sport, and the impact of sport on society, through the following content.

3.1 Engagement patterns of different social groups in physical activity and sport

3.1.1 Participation rates in physical activity and sports and the impact on participation rates considering the following personal factors: gender, age, socio-economic group, ethnicity, disability

3.1.2 Interpretation and analysis of graphical representation of data associated with trends in participation rates

3.2 Commercial-isation of physical activity and sport

3.2.1 The relationship between commercialisation, the media and physical activity and sport

3.2.2 The advantages and disadvantages of commercialisation and the media for: the sponsor, the sport, the player/performer, the spectator

3.2.3 Interpretation and analysis of graphical representation of data associated with trends in the commercialisation of physical activity and sport

3.3 Ethical and socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport

3.3.1 The different types of sporting behaviour: sportsmanship, gamesmanship, and the reasons for, and consequences of, deviance at elite level

3.3.2 Interpretation and analysis of graphical representation of data associated with trends in ethical and socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport

Topic 4: Use of data


In this topic students will develop knowledge and understanding of data analysis in relation to key areas of physical activity and sport, through this content and linking it to other topics.

4.1 Use of data 4.1.1 Develop knowledge and understanding of data analysis in relation to key areas of physical activity and sport

4.1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of how data is collected in fitness, physical and sport activities – using both qualitative and quantitative methods

4.1.3 Present data (including tables and graphs)

4.1.4 Interpret data accurately

4.1.5 Analyse and evaluate statistical data from their own results and interpret against normative data in physical activity and sport


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● The assessment is 1 hours and 15 minutes.

● The assessment is out of 70 marks.

● Students must answer all questions.

● The assessment consists of multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended writing questions.

● For the nine-mark extended writing questions, students will be expected to draw on their knowledge and understanding in relation to the question, apply their knowledge and understanding and come to a reasoned judgement in order to answer the specific requirement of the question.

● Calculators can be used in the examination.

Sample assessment materials A sample paper and mark scheme for this paper can be found in the Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Physical Education Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) document.


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Component 3: Practical Performance

Overview

The purpose of this component is to test students’ skills in a range of practical performances.

Students will be required to perform in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer. They will be required to demonstrate their skills in isolation/unopposed situations and demonstrate their skills in a formal/competitive situation while under pressure.

Students must choose and perform three different physical activities from the list found on pages 21–22:

● one team activity

● one individual activity

● one activity of their choice, either a team or individual activity.

Students must participate in three separate activities.

Content

Skills during individual and team activities Students will be required to perform in three different physical activities in the role of player/performer. For each physical activity, students will be required to demonstrate their skills in isolation/unopposed situations and demonstrate their skills in a competitive/formal (e.g. full-sided game where appropriate) situation while under pressure.

Students should be taught to make relevant and appropriate links between their learning in Components 1 and 2 and use this to benefit their performances in the physical activities.

Students should develop their ability and aptitude in physical activities, demonstrating the skills and techniques outlined below. Students must:

● demonstrate skills in physical activity and sport, applying appropriate technique(s)

● demonstrate and apply appropriate decision-making skills, strategies and/or compositional ideas within physical activity and sport, taking into account personal strengths and weaknesses

● demonstrate ideas and problem-solving solutions in spontaneous and/or pre-determined ways whilst under pressure in physical activity and sport

● use appropriate physical characteristics/attributes (for example strength, stamina, speed, agility, flexibility, coordination) to achieve successful performance in physical activity and sport

● demonstrate psychological control (for example arousal, anxiety, aggression) to achieve successful performance (and fair play) in physical activity and sport

● adhere to ‘rules’, health and safety guidelines, and consider appropriate risk management strategies in physical activity and sport

● analyse and evaluate performance to bring about personal improvement in physical activity and sport.


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Students must demonstrate their ability in team sports and activities by:

● applying team strategies and/or compositional ideas, taking account of the strengths and weaknesses of fellow team member(s), as appropriate

● showing awareness of, and responding to, the actions of other player(s)/performer(s)

● communicating effectively with other player(s)/performer(s)

● demonstrating their individual role in achieving the collective outcome.

General performance skills Students should focus on the three phases of preparation, execution and recovery for each skill relevant for their chosen activity; demonstrating a level of technical accuracy to reflect an established ‘perfect model’. The skills for each physical activity are found in the document Pearson Edexcel Level1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Physical Education practical performance assessment criteria on our website.

The three phases will be assessed (where appropriate to each activity) through the technical accuracy of:

● the body positions

● hand positioning and movements

● feet positioning and movements

● head carriage

● alignment and timing

● power distribution

● effective results/recovery.

Students should be aware of, and apply, appropriate and relevant physical attributes and psychological elements to the demands of their chosen activities.

Students must demonstrate appropriate levels of fitness in order to perform adequately.

Students must be aware of, and apply, appropriate and relevant rules/laws of the game/activity that they are performing. Students must perform their chosen activities safely. If they do not, then the teacher must intervene.


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Physical activities The list below contains the permitted team and individual activities that students must select from. This list has been set by the Department for Education. Any changes or additions to the activities will in the first instance be indicated on our website. The right-hand column lists forbidden combinations and provides further clarity regarding the scope of the activity, where applicable.

Team activities

Activity Forbidden combinations and rules

Association football Cannot be five-a-side or futsal

Badminton Cannot be assessed with singles/individual activity badminton

Basketball Cannot be ‘street basketball’

Camogie Cannot be assessed with hurling

Cricket

Dance Acceptable dances include: ballet, ballroom, contemporary/modern, hip-hop, jazz, salsa, street, tap

Gaelic football

Handball

Hockey Must be outdoors field hockey, not ice hockey or roller hockey

Hurling Cannot be assessed with camogie

Lacrosse

Netball

Rowing Cannot be assessed with sculling, canoeing, kayaking or a rowing machine. This can only be used for one activity

Rugby league Cannot be assessed with rugby union or rugby sevens – cannot be tag rugby

Rugby union Can be assessed as sevens or fifteen-a-side. Cannot be assessed with rugby league, cannot be tag rugby

Squash Cannot be assessed with singles/individual activity squash

Table tennis Cannot be assessed with singles/individual activity table tennis

Tennis Cannot be assessed with singles/individual activity tennis

Volleyball

Specialist activity*

Blind cricket

Goal ball

Powerchair football

Table cricket

Wheelchair basketball

Wheelchair rugby


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*The specialist activities are available only to those students with a physical disability, and in line with entry criteria set out by that activity’s National Governing Body.

If a student is classified then they should be assessed within the classification based on the relevant activity’s National Governing Body classification criteria.

Individual activities

Activity Forbidden combinations and rules

Amateur boxing

Athletics Can be assessed in one event from the disciplines of either Track or Field

Race walking and cross country are not a permitted Athletics events

Badminton Cannot be assessed with doubles

Canoeing Cannot be assessed with kayaking, rowing or sculling

Cycling Track or road cycling only

Dance Can only be used for one activity

Diving Platform diving

Golf

Gymnastics Floor routines and apparatus only

Equestrian Can be assessed in either show jumping, cross country or dressage

Kayaking Cannot be assessed with canoeing, rowing or sculling

Rock climbing Can be indoor or outdoor

Rowing Cannot be assessed with sculling, canoeing, kayaking or a rowing machine. This can only be used for one activity

Sculling Cannot be assessed with sculling, canoeing or kayaking

Skiing Outdoor/indoor on snow; cannot be assessed with snowboarding. Must not be dry slopes

Snowboarding Outdoor/indoor on snow; cannot be assessed with skiing. Must not be on dry slopes

Squash Cannot be assessed with doubles

Swimming Not synchronised swimming

Table tennis Cannot be assessed with doubles

Tennis Cannot be assessed with doubles

Trampolining

Specialist activity*

Boccia

Polybat


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● The assessment for each physical activity and sport may take place over multiple sessions up to a combined duration of 12 hours.

● The practical performance consists of 105 marks (35 marks per physical activity, which are added together to give the total mark for this component).

● The physical activities will be marked by the teacher and moderated by Pearson.

● Marks must be submitted at the end of the course and prior to moderation.

● Centres must ensure that marks for each performance submitted are valid for the series in which they are submitted.

Practical performance setting, taking and marking

Practical performance setting Students should choose their physical activities with the support and advice of their teacher. The activities must allow students opportunities to demonstrate effective and suitable skills and techniques both in isolation/unopposed situations and during competitive/formal situations.

When assessing students with physical disabilities, centres need to apply necessary amendments and adaptations to the practical activities to ensure that the individual student is neither advantaged nor disadvantaged within the assessment because of their disability. Students with physical disabilities must fulfil the requirements of the assessment and cover the required content of this component. As with all students, the overall assessment must be in a ‘like v like’ situation.

Assessing the physical activities Teachers must design the physical activities to enable all students to demonstrate their skills and techniques in both isolation/unopposed practices, and in conditioned practices and in formal/competitive activities in order to meet the assessment criteria. Formal/competitive activities are defined as, for example and where appropriate, performances in a full-sided game and performances in front of an audience/judges.

If students are participating in a team game then a full-sided game must be demonstrated in the assessment of the activity. If after the game, it has been identified that a student has not been able to demonstrate a skill required in the assessment criteria through no fault of their own, for example, the ball was never passed to the student, then an opportunity for the student to demonstrate that skill is allowed. In this situation, at the end of the game, the teacher assessing would be able to set up a conditioned practice to give the student the opportunity to demonstrate their skill at receiving a passed ball, for example. Alternatively they could switch the defenders in a game. This condition applies only to team game activities (such as football, rugby union, rugby league, hockey, lacrosse, basketball, camogie, hurling, handball, netball, volleyball, Gaelic football, cricket).

Each activity can last up to a maximum of 12 hours (combining preparation and the assessed performances).

The ideal model would be for this time to be a block, with one activity being followed, leading up to the assessed performance/performances. The duration of assessed performances in each activity should be based on an appropriate time to allow students to demonstrate the requirements of a player/participant in the selected physical activity and sport, for example the duration of competitive situations will differ for each selected activity.

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Practical performance preparation

Teaching and learning Teachers should give students a course of study that covers:

● the role of the player/performer in the chosen physical activities

● how to develop the students’ skills, techniques and attributes to perform successfully in their chosen activity

● the rules and laws of the chosen physical activity.

Resources Students should have access to a range of resources/equipment to enable them to meet the practical demands of their chosen activities. Resources and equipment used should follow governing body guidelines/rules, for example ESAA (English Schools Athletics Association) rules for athletics events.

Practical performance taking Students must choose and perform three activities from the activity list (set by the Department for Education) found on pages 21–22:

● one team activity

● one individual activity

● one activity of their choice, either an individual or team activity.

Centres can only offer the activities on this list. Students must participate in three separate activities.

Authenticity and collaboration Students and teachers must sign the Practical performance authentication sheet, please see Appendix 1. This is to ensure that the practical performance is the student’s own work.

Feedback Teacher support is a permitted, and important, part of the preparation for each assessed performance. Teachers can help students to understand rules/laws of the activities and the assessment criteria. However, feedback is not permitted in the assessed performances, unless it is required for health and safety reasons, for example to reduce the risk of injury. During the assessed performances teachers are not allowed to coach their students. Any additional feedback must be recorded on the Practical performance authentication sheet, please see Appendix 1.

Time control It is suggested that the maximum duration for each student activity is approximately 12 hours (combining preparation and the assessed performances).

The ideal model would be for this time to be a block, with one activity being followed, leading up to the assessed performance/performances. The duration of assessed performances in each activity should be based on an appropriate time to allow students to demonstrate the requirements of a player/participant in the selected physical activity, for example the duration of competitive situations will differ for each selected activity.

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Safety All activities submitted will need to comply with all the appropriate recommendations related to the safety of students as recognised by the Association for Physical Education in their publication, Safe Practice in Physical Education & School Sport 2012.

Marking, standardisation and moderation

Teachers should mark the practical performances using the assessment criteria in the document Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Physical Education Practical performance assessment criteria. This document is on our website. Teachers may include any comments on the Practical performance authentication sheet in Appendix 1 to justify the marks awarded.

Teachers should mark each of the three activities separately, and add the marks together to provide a total mark out of 105 for this component. These marks should then be submitted to Pearson.

Where marking has been carried out by more than one teacher in a centre, there must be a process of internal standardisation carried out to ensure that there is a consistent application of the assessment criteria.

Marks awarded by the centre will be subject to external moderation by Pearson. Moderation will ensure consistency with national standards and will include a review of marking to ensure that the rules have been correctly applied by centres. Pearson/moderators, in consultation with the centre, will select a representative sample of students of different abilities, and in a range of activities, and taking cohort size into account. For activities that cannot be assessed live on moderation day, centres must video record the evidence of the assessment. This evidence will be used to support the marks awarded and must be provided if requested by Pearson for moderation purposes.

If the moderation indicates that centre assessment does not reflect national standards, an adjustment will be made to students’ final marks to compensate for this.

For further information please refer to the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments (new GCE and GCSE specifications) on the JCQ website www.jcq.org.uk. The assessment of this qualification must comply with these instructions.

Sample size and selection

Overview

Moderation will be undertaken at activity level. The moderator will select the sample candidates from across the full range of marks awarded by the teacher-assessor(s). A minimum of 60% of the activities offered by the centre must be included in the moderation sample.

Range

From the marks submitted to the moderator, the moderator chooses a sample of candidates and activities to be seen on the day. This will be done prior to the assessment day. A range of marks within the activities will be selected for moderation. A range of activities will also be selected so as to ensure that the moderation of teacher marking covers both a range of ability and activity. Work of the highest and lowest performing candidate will be included in the sample. In this way, JCQ sampling arrangements will be replicated in ensuring that the moderated sample is both random and unpredictable.

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Selecting the sample

A form with the list of candidates for all activities must be emailed to the moderator by an agreed date before the moderation visit date.

● The moderator selects the sample based on the final activity marks on the form.

The normal sample size, for a centre, will be 30 candidate-activities selected from across the full range of marks awarded by the teacher-assessors.

o The sample should include candidate-activities that were awarded the highest and the lowest marks by the teacher-assessor(s).

o The sample should include candidate-activities from at least 60% of the activities offered for assessment by the centre.

The final candidates’ marks for the practical component will be based on the outcome of the activity level moderation. If an adjustment is required, it will be applied, at candidate level, to the aggregate mark, submitted by the centre, across all three activities.

Practicalities of selection

When the moderator has selected the sample and informed the centre, the moderator will work with the centre to take into account, for example, factors such as seasonal activities where a field is used for different purposes at different times of year (e.g. where a rugby field has since been converted for use as a cricket pitch during the summer).

Group size and mixed ability

When selecting the sample, the moderator will decide, based on the size of the group and the nature of the activity, to determine how many candidates are assessed, in a team game, for example. This is to ensure that the assessment, moderation and captured video evidence are all optimal and take into account the number of players and ability range.

Activities that are not viewed or recorded

For activities that cannot be viewed and/or recorded by the moderator, the centre marks will either be confirmed or regressed depending on the moderator judgements on the other activities witnessed. There is a risk that marking over time in such activities could become inaccurate as teacher marking is not directly checked. To ensure that the marking of these activities does not become inaccurate over time, statistical reviews of the marking of these activities over time will be conducted.

Videoing practical performances on moderation day Centres must video the students in the sample on moderation day. This is to support an EAR if requested. Centres that do not record on moderation day cannot request an EAR. Please see Appendix 4: Recording practical performances for full advice and guidance on how best to video performances. Centres must submit to Pearson the video evidence collected on moderation day.


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Practical performance assessment criteria

Teachers must mark students’ work using the assessment criteria for each specific activity found in the Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Practical performance assessment criteria. This document is on our website.

This document includes information on how to mark students’ performances.

Each of the three physical activities is marked out of 35. The three marks are added together to give a total for this component out of 105 marks.

Students will be assessed on their ability to:

1 perform their activity’s skills/techniques (as described in the content/skills section of the assessment grid) in isolation/unopposed situations. This is assessed out of 10 marks.

2 apply their activity’s skills/techniques in formal/competitive (and where appropriate to the specific activity, full-sided games) situations with the motivation to win the game/succeed against a time/distance target or achieve a score/rating. This is assessed out of 25 marks.

For team games where it becomes apparent to the assessor that the students are not being given the opportunity to demonstrate their full range of skills in a game, assessors may intervene to create an opportunity (for example permitting defenders to switch sides) or use a conditioned practice (for example a one-on-one, or drill with additional instructions) to allow students to demonstrate their appropriate skills. For the relevant activities, this is clearly indicated in the Practical performance assessment criteria.

This caveat applies to team game activities (such as football, rugby union, rugby league, hockey, lacrosse, basketball, camogie, hurling, handball, netball, volleyball) but may also apply to other activities where necessary.

The difference in marks between the two columns indicates the different emphasis, with the player/performers activity in a conditioned practice and competitive situation having more weight than their skills and techniques in isolation/unopposed situations.

Further information

For up-to-date advice on teacher involvement and administration of non-examination assessments, please refer to the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) document Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments (new GCE and GCSE specifications) available on the JCQ website www.jcq.org.uk


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Component 4: Personal Exercise Programme (PEP)

Overview

The purpose of this component is to assess students’ skills in analysing and evaluating performance through a personal exercise programme (PEP) in order to improve/optimise performance in a chosen physical activity.

Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the principles of training, relevant methods of training and use of data in order to analyse and evaluate their PEP. The PEP will cover a six- to eight-week period, and can relate to any physical activity of their choice from the activities list given in Component 3: Practical Performance.

Content

The areas of content covered are:

● aim and planning analysis

● carrying out and monitoring their PEP

● evaluation of data and programme.

Students are required to select one physical activity and sport on which to plan a PEP to optimise/improve their performance in that activity. Students may choose one of the three physical activities that they are performing/playing in from the activity list in Component 3: Practical Performance, or they may choose another activity from the same list. The list of activities is given on pages 21–22.

Students should be taught to make links between their learning from Components 1 and 2 and their PEP when analysing and evaluating it. Some relevant content sections may include, but are not restricted to, the following: 1.1–1.4, 3.1–3.6 from Component 1, and 1.1–1.3 from Component 2.

Aim and planning analysis The aim of the PEP is for students to develop their ability to analyse and evaluate their personal fitness to improve/optimise performance in physical activity and sport.

Students will be required to demonstrate their planning of a PEP, which will include:

● a completed (centre-devised/sourced) PARQ (physical activity readiness questionnaire)

● identification of the component of fitness the student wants to improve, with a suitable justification in relation to the impact on their performance. The component of fitness should be selected from:

o cardiovascular fitness (aerobic endurance)

o strength

o muscular endurance

o flexibility

o body composition

o agility

o balance

o coordination

o power


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o reaction time

o speed

● a record of fitness levels at the beginning of the PEP, using one recognised fitness test from those listed below or any other recognised test:

o Cooper’s 12 minute run

o Cooper’s 12 minute swim test

o Harvard Step Test

o Illinois agility run test

o grip dynamometer

o one-minute sit-up test

o one-minute press-up test

o vertical jump

o wall sit, sit and reach.

Students will be required to analyse their pre-PEP fitness test results to determine and justify their choice of training methods and training intensities. They should use appropriate methods of analysis to explain why they have chosen the component(s) of fitness they wish to improve/optimise.

Students should select and justify one appropriate method of training from the list below, or other appropriate recognised methods, to use in their PEP. The methods of training include:

● continuous

● Fartlek

● circuit

● interval

● plyometrics

● weight/resistance.

Students should select and justify the use of appropriate principles of training, and SMART targets, to set their goals in their PEP. The principles of training include:

● individual needs

● specificity

● progressive overload

● FITT (frequency, intensity, time, type)

● rest and recovery

● reversibility

● thresholds of training (aerobic target zone, 60–80% MHR; anaerobic target zone, 80–90% MHR).

Students may choose to use more than one fitness test and/or more than one method of training if they feel this is appropriate to fulfil their PEP and to generate adequate quantities of data to analyse and evaluate. Students will be assessed only on the quality of their analysis and evaluation, and not on the quantity of evidence/data gathered. Students will be assessed on the coherence and conciseness of their aim and planning analysis.


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Carrying out and monitoring the PEP Students must carry out their chosen method(s) of training over six to eight weeks, using appropriate principles of training to improve/optimise their performance. Students must record (using Appendix 3: Personal exercise programme training record form or a centre-devised form) all training sessions, plus any other relevant data as appropriate, for later analysis and evaluation to indicate the impact of their training on their targeted aspect of fitness or targeted component of fitness.

An example of the type of data to collect when monitoring the heart rate during cardiovascular exercise includes pre-exercise, working and recovery (at one-minute intervals for five minutes). Similarly, when exercising to improve muscular endurance, the number of repetitions should be measured, taking into account the number of repetitions completed without stopping, and the decrease in recovery time between sets of repetitions.

Students should compare pre-PEP fitness test data with data collected after completion of their PEP, using the data to justify reasons for changed levels in performance.

In order to ensure a full analysis and evaluation, it is recommended that students gather as much relevant data as possible to support an effective analysis and evaluation of their performance.

Students should be encouraged to adapt their PEP as appropriate, as it progresses, for example increase its intensity and duration. Any adaptations to the PEP should be noted and explained on the training record form(s), and analysed and evaluated for their impact on performance and effectiveness.

Evaluation of the PEP Students will be required to analyse the data gathered during their PEP, and evaluate it to show how their performance in their chosen activity has improved, as well as to make recommendations for further improvements/optimisation to their performance. Students will be assessed on the coherence and conciseness of their evaluation of their PEP.

The analysis should include:

● plotting raw data from appropriate test results graphically

● the use of PARQ, graphs, charts, tables, and diagrams/flow charts to show evidence to support their analysis and evaluation

● comparison and explanation of pre- and post-PEP fitness test results.

Students should evaluate the overall effectiveness of their PEP in improving/optimising their performance. Students must analyse and evaluate the data they have gathered to support arguments, explaining the impact on their performance. If their performance has not improved, they should give reasons why, for example injury. Students must also recommend strategies to further improve their level of fitness based on the effectiveness of their PEP, with the intention of ensuring their continuing success/improvement/optimisation in physical activity and sport.


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● Carrying out and producing the PEP may take place over multiple sessions up to a combined duration of 12 hours.

● The PEP consists of 20 marks.

● The PEP will be marked by the teacher and moderated by Pearson.

● Marks must be submitted at the end of the course prior to moderation.

Students are assessed only on their analysis and evaluation of the PEP. They are not assessed on whether or not any improvement occurs in their performance, or on the actual carrying out of their PEP.

PEP setting and writing

PEP setting Students must carry out their PEP on either one of their three chosen activities from Component 3: Practical Performance, or another activity from the activities list in that component. They should choose their physical activity and their PEP with the support and advice of their teacher.

If a student is injured during the period in which they would be performing their PEP, they could carry out their PEP on their rehabilitation.

PEP research

Teaching and learning Teachers should give students a course of study that covers the content of this component:

● aim and planning analysis

● carrying out and monitoring their PEP

● evaluation of data and programme.

Resources Students must have equal access to IT resources. They should also have access to a range of resources and equipment to enable them to fulfil the requirements of their PEP.

PEP writing Students will be required to submit their PEP in one of two formats: written or verbal.

1 Written analysis and evaluation (word processed or hand written)

Written/word-processed text (maximum 1500 words). Students will only be assessed on the analysis and evaluation of their written words. Students should be advised that if they exceed the word count it is likely that they will not be able to satisfy the requirement of producing a concise and coherently structured PEP.

The use of PARQ, graphs, charts, tables, diagrams/flow charts, and training record forms does not count towards the word count.

Training record forms for each training session (or appropriate alternative evidence) must be submitted, they may form an appendix to the PEP.


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2 Verbal presentation Submitted via video evidence. Maximum presenting time is 15 minutes.

The student is being assessed on their verbal analysis and evaluation of their PEP.

During the recording of the student’s verbal presentation there must not be any prompting or intervention from the teacher.

The use of presenting tools (e.g. PowerPoint, cue cards) is optional. The slides will not be assessed. If slides are used, they are solely for reference/illustrative purposes to support the verbal analysis and evaluation that the student is presenting. The text on the slides must not be analytical or evaluative in nature, but must only be factual statements.

Training record forms for each training session (or appropriate alternative evidence) must be submitted. The presentation slides (if used) must also be submitted.

Authenticity and collaboration Students and teachers must sign the Personal exercise programme authentication sheet, please see Appendix 2. This is to ensure that the work is the student’s own.

Feedback Teachers can help students to understand instructions and assessment criteria for the PEP. Teachers must not provide students with solutions for their PEP. Any additional feedback must be recorded on the Personal exercise programme authentication sheet, please see Appendix 2.

Resources Students must have equal access to IT resources. They should also have access to a range of resources and equipment to enable them to fulfil the requirements of their PEP.


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Marking, standardisation and moderation

Teachers should mark the PEP using the assessment criteria on the following pages. Teachers may annotate students’ work but should also include any comments on the Personal exercise programme authentication sheet in Appendix 2 to justify the marks awarded. These marks should then be submitted to Pearson.

Where marking has been carried out by more than one teacher in a centre, there must be a process of internal standardisation carried out to ensure that there is a consistent application of the assessment criteria.

Marks awarded by the centre will be subject to external moderation by Pearson. Moderation will ensure consistency with national standards and will include a review of PEPs to ensure that the rules have been correctly applied by centres. Pearson will notify centres of the students whose work has been selected for moderation. This sample will take cohort size into account.

If the moderation indicates that centre assessment does not reflect national standards, an adjustment will be made to students’ final marks to compensate.

For further information please refer to the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments (new GCE and GCSE specifications) on the JCQ website www.jcq.org.uk. The assessment of this qualification must comply with these instructions.

Personal exercise programme (PEP) assessment criteria

Teachers must mark students’ work using the assessment criteria on the next pages.

Each level relates to the quality of the work produced by the student.

The first two bullet points in each level relate to the student’s initial analysis and evaluation of their current fitness, and justification of their decision to pursue a particular method of training in their PEP.

The third and fourth bullet points relate to the student’s post-PEP analysis and evaluation, and their recommendation for further training to improve their performance.

The final bullet point relates to the overall coherence and conciseness of the students PEP.

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Component 4: Personal exercise programme (PEP) assessment criteria

Level Marks Descriptor

0 No rewardable material

1 1–4 ● Limited or little interpretation of fitness test results using some data.

● Limited evaluation (mainly descriptive) resulting in inappropriate selection of training method(s) and little application of SMART targets and principles of training to meet performance goal(s).

● Limited comparison, interpretation and/or analysis of differences and/or similarities between fitness test results and little/no supporting evidence used, with many significant errors of judgement/inaccuracies.

● Limited evaluation of the application of the method(s) of training, SMART goals and principles of training, and no recommendation for improving future training and performance.

● Lack of coherence and structure, with inappropriate and inaccurate terminology throughout.

2 5–8 ● Some attempt at interpretation and analysis of fitness test results using some data, but with errors that may impact analysis.

● Some attempts at evaluation, with weak justification for training method(s) chosen, and attempts at applying SMART targets and principles of training to meet performance goal(s), with errors of judgement affecting the quality of the evaluation.

● Attempts to compare and interpret the fitness test results, with some differences and/or similarities analysed in places and some supporting evidence used, but with many errors of judgement/inaccuracies.

● Some attempts at evaluation of the application of the method(s) of training, SMART goals and principles of training, with some attempt at recommendation for improving future training and performance, but with significant errors.

● Attempts at coherence and structure, with use of appropriate terminology in places but inconsistent and with some errors of judgement.

3 9–12 ● Good interpretation and analysis of fitness test results using appropriate data, with some errors that have insignificant impact on the analysis.

● Good evaluation with appropriate training method(s) selected and explained, and application of SMART targets and principles of training to meet performance goal(s), with some errors of judgement that have insignificant impact on the evaluation.

● Fitness test results are compared and interpreted, and the differences and/or similarities are analysed and sufficient supporting evidence used, but with some errors of judgement/inaccuracies.

● Good evaluation of the application of the method(s) of training, SMART goals and principles of training, with sufficient detail/depth, and appropriate recommendation(s) to improve future training and performance.

● Good coherence and structure, with appropriate terminology used, but some errors of judgement/accuracy with no significant impact on the piece.


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Component 4: Personal exercise programme (PEP) assessment criteria continued

Level Marks Descriptor

4 13–16 ● Very good interpretation and analysis of fitness test results using appropriate data, with one or two minor errors not significantly affecting the analysis.

● Evaluation with appropriate training method(s) selected and explained, and application of SMART targets and principles of training to meet performance goal(s), with few errors of judgement not significantly affecting the evaluation.

● Fitness test results are compared and interpreted, and the differences and/or similarities are analysed with satisfactory supporting evidence, but with some minor errors of judgment/inaccuracies.

● Well-argued evaluation of the application of the method(s) of training, SMART goals and principles of training, in satisfactory detail and depth, with justified recommendations to improve future training and performance.

● Very good coherence and structure, with appropriate terminology used throughout, but with a few minor errors.

5 17–20 ● Excellent and thorough interpretation and analysis of fitness test results using appropriate data.

● Evaluation with appropriate training method(s) selected and justified, and application of SMART targets and principles of training to meet performance goal(s).

● Fitness tests results are compared and interpreted, and the differences and/or similarities identified and analysed, and reasons for them justified, with ample supporting evidence.

● Sophisticated evaluation of the application of the method(s) of training, SMART goals and principles of training, in good detail and depth, with well justified recommendations to improve future training and performance.

● Excellent coherence and structure, with appropriate terminology used consistently, with few minor, if any, errors.


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Security and backups

It is the centre’s responsibility to keep the work that students have submitted for assessment secure.

Secure storage is defined as a securely-locked cabinet or cupboard. Where students are producing artefacts, secure storage is defined as a classroom studio or workshop that is locked or supervised from the end of one session to the start of the next.

The rules on storage also apply to electronic data. For example, centres should collect memory sticks for secure storage between sessions or restrict student access to specific areas of the centre’s IT network.

For materials stored electronically, centres are strongly advised to utilise firewall protection and virus-checking software, and to employ an effective backup strategy, so that an up-to-date archive of student evidence is maintained.

Further information

For up-to-date advice on teacher involvement and administration of coursework, please refer to the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) document Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments (new GCE and GCSE specifications) available on the JCQ website www.jcq.org.uk


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Assessment Objectives

Students must: % in GCSE

AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin performance and involvement in physical activity and sport

25

AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding of the factors that underpin performance and involvement in physical activity and sport

20

AO3 Analyse and evaluate the factors that underpin performance and involvement in physical activity and sport

15

AO4 ● Demonstrate and apply relevant skills and techniques in physical activity and sport

● Analyse and evaluate performance

40

Total 100%

Breakdown of Assessment Objectives

Component

Assessment Objectives Total for all Assessment Objectives AO1 % AO2 % AO3 % AO4 %

Component 1: Fitness and Body Systems

15 12 9 0 36

Component 2: Health and Performance

10 8 6 0 24

Component 3: Practical Performance

0 0 0 30 30

Component 4: Personal Exercise Programme (PEP)

0 0 0 10 10

Total for GCSE 25% 20% 15% 40% 100%

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